This list is to help me in planning my next astro photo venture. As I get my own images, I'll link them with a date below. Other links are to other web-published photos, for my reference. The list is in order of personal priority! Objects in italics are not yet photographed and should be highest in priority. Here's another good list of bright nebulae. Asterisk * means I've photographed it. Useful links: Messier Catalog by type, 110 Best NGC's
Field of View with the ST2000XCM camera and our different optical arrangements...
12" f/6.3 LX200: |
8" f/10 LX200: |
8" f/4 LXD75: 50.4' x 38' |
80mm Megrez APO: 85' x 64' |
100mm Zuiko lens: 6.75 deg x 5.1 deg |
50mm Zuiko lens: 13.67 deg x 10.2 deg |
24mm Zuiko lens: 21.1 deg x 15.7 deg |
Planetary Nebulae
PK 164+31.1 (Lynx) 6.6'
Emission Nebulae
* Rho Ophiuchi / Antares (Scorpius) - 7/19/06
* Orion Nebula (Orion) - 1/30/06
Jellyfish Nebula IC 433 (Gemini)
* Running Man Nebula (Orion) - use Megrez refractor
* The Horsehead + Flame Nebulae (Orion) - 10/07/05
* M17 Omega Nebula (Sagittarius)
The Witch Head Nebula IC2118 (Orion) - use 50mm lens
* Lagoon Nebula (Sagittarius) - 7/02/06
* Trifid Nebula (Sagittarius) - 7/02/06
* The Cone Nebula (Monoceros) - 12/03/05
* The North America Nebula (Cygnus) - 7/03/06, Megrez will get only "mexico", use 100mm
* The Pelican Nebula (Cygnus) - 10/29/05
* The Plieades (Taurus) - 10/22/05
IC 410 (Auriga)
* The California Nebula (Perseus)
IC 5146 the Cocoon Nebula (Cygnus) - use Megrez
* Barnard 72, The Snake Nebula (Ophiuchus)
* R CrA / N6726-7,9 Nebulae, globular cluster (Coronae Australis) - 7/29/06
NGC 281 HII/dust nebula (near Alpha Cass).
* Heart and Sole Nebulae (use 100mm lens. 6 degrees edge of one to edge of other)
* IC 59,63 ( Gamma Cassiopeia)
The Seagull Nebula N2327 (Canis Major) -
Galaxies
NGC 7822 (Cepheus) - use 100mm lens
Barnard's Galaxy N6822 + Bubble Nebula (Sagittarius) - use Megrez
M65 (8x2') + M66 (8'x2') + N3628 (Leo) - Use 8" LXD75
M86 = core of Virgo. Get 7 Galaxies on one image!
NGC 4631 17x3' + 4627 + NGC 4656 22'x3' (Coma) pair of edge-on spirals + small spiral "Whale", "Hockey Stick"
* M101 (UMaj) 28'x28' Sc, m=7.9
NGC 2403 (Camelopardalis) Sc, m=8.4, 18'x11'
M51 "Whirlpool" 11'x7' (Can Ven)
NGC 253 (Sculptor Group). 29', m=7.2
M81 + M82 Galaxies (U.Maj) - use 8" LXD75
NGC 6822 (Sagittarius) Irr, mb=9.3, 15'x14'
NGC 247 (Cetus) SBc, mb=9.6, 21'x5'
M105 group (Leo) two E's and fainter spiral.
M60 + M59 + N4638 (Virgo) m=8.8 3'x3' E1, m=9.6 5'x4', m=11.2 E5
Supernovae Remnants
Barnard's Loop: Orion - requires 50mm lens
* Veil Nebula (Cygnus) - 10/29/05 - 3.5x2.3deg. use 100mm lens next time
Simeis 147 (Taurus) 200'x180'